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Spring spruce up

Spring is the ideal time to spruce up your bike or pick up some new apparel. Here are a few Zipp accessories to help you look or perform your best:

Zipp water bottlesThese are Specialized® Purist bottles with WaterGate tops for easy non-spill drinking. Large screw-cap design is leak-free and large enough for ice cubes or powder drink mix. Three stylish new choices:

The yellow bottle has a retro design that takes you back to where Zipp got its start: the disc. 22 oz.

The clear gray bottle features the Zipp and oval “Z” logos. 22 or 26 oz. sizes.

MSRP: $25 for a new kit (shown above right) of three Integrated Valve Extenders and set of two Tangente Valve Extender Wrenches

Tangente Tubular and Clincher Tires

Zipp’s patented ABLC™ dimples to help the tire better adhere to any road surface more efficiently than a traditional “file” tread pattern. Tubular and clincher available in 21 or 23 mm widths. MSRP: $90 for Tangente Tubular, $75 for Tangente Clincher

The new Service Course cyclocross tape is thickly padded with a cross-hatch pattern for maximum comfort and grip. It’s perfect for cyclocross or road rides. MSRP: $24

Flanders three-peat T-shirt

Do you love the Ronde van Vlaanderen? Show it with this new American Apparel® Flanders T-shirt celebrating Zipp's three consecutive victories (2010-2012) at the Tour of Flanders. The shirt features three lions in the colors of the Belgian flag. The blue Zipp and Service Course logos match the color of a certain Belgian superstar's team, too. Available in men's sizes small to XXlarge and women's sizes small to large. MSRP: $20